This rule was filed as Rule G-105.

TITLE 19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 14 GEOTHERMAL POWER

PART 24 ROTARY DRILLING AND CABLE TOOL DRILLING

19.14.24.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Energy and Minerals Department, Oil Conservation Division, P.O. Box 2088, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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19.14.24.2 SCOPE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.24.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: [RESERVED]

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19.14.24.4 DURATION: [RESERVED]

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19.14.24.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: [November 15, 1983]

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19.14.24.6 OBJECTIVE: [RESERVED]

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19.14.24.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

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19.14.24.8 ROTARY DRILLING AND CABLE TOOL DRILLING: Rotary drilling equipment, adequately equipped to contain underground pressures and prevent or control blowouts, shall be used for the drilling of all geothermal resources wells except thermal gradient wells, low-temperature thermal wells and disposal wells, none of which will penetrate any high pressure zone or formation, in which case cable tools may be used.

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HISTORY OF 19.14.24 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this Part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives:

Rule G-105, Rotary Drilling and Cable Tool Drilling, 11/1/83.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]